Win: Bill Abernathy (4-5) Loss: Corey Gould (9-9)
Save: Joe Moore (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Abernathy pitching. Frank Myers strikes out. Jack Fox strikes out. Craig Molina lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Corey Gould pitching. Allan Schorr strikes out. Earl Duckworth singles to left field. Orlando Cruz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jason Farmer flies out to the left fielder. Sal Werts singles to left field. Andy Fanwell strikes out. Billy Fletcher singles past the second baseman. Sal Werts advances to third on the hit. Roy Flanagan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Ramon Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Kennedy hits a home run. Tomas Keegan grounds out to the shortstop. Orator Young singles to right field. Ernie Krsnich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Corey Gould grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Myers flies out to the center fielder. Jack Fox singles to right field. Craig Molina grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Abernathy grounds out to the second baseman. Allan Schorr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Duckworth flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jason Farmer flies out to the left fielder. Sal Werts strikes out. Andy Fanwell singles to center field. Billy Fletcher singles to left field. Andy Fanwell advances to third on the hit. Roy Flanagan singles to center field. Andy Fanwell scores. Billy Fletcher advances to third on the hit. Corey Gould strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Orlando Cruz strikes out. Ramon Jones flies out to the right fielder. Paul Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Myers grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Fox strikes out. Craig Molina grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tomas Keegan walks. Orator Young grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tomas Keegan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ernie Krsnich walks. Bill Abernathy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Allan Schorr triples. Orator Young scores. Ernie Krsnich scores. Earl Duckworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jason Farmer strikes out. Sal Werts hits an infield single to the pitcher. Andy Fanwell grounds out to the second baseman. Sal Werts advances to second on the play. Billy Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Orlando Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Jones doubles to center field. Paul Kennedy strikes out. Tomas Keegan walks. Orator Young doubles to center field. Ramon Jones scores. Tomas Keegan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Marshall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Krsnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Roy Flanagan grounds out to the pitcher. Roger DeFreitas is pinch hitting for Tim Marshall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roger DeFreitas flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Merena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Myers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Eufemia pitching. John Riedling is pinch hitting for Charlie Merena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Riedling strikes out. Allan Schorr walks. Earl Duckworth strikes out. Orlando Cruz singles to right field. Allan Schorr advances to third on the hit. Ramon Jones walks. Paul Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Bert Speraw pitching. Jack Fox walks. Craig Molina doubles to center field. Jack Fox uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Farmer flies out to the left fielder. Sal Werts lines out to the shortstop. Andy Fanwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tomas Keegan flies out to the center fielder. Red Kline is pinch hitting for Orator Young. Red Kline hits an infield single to the pitcher. Barney Louden is pinch hitting for Ernie Krsnich. Barney Louden singles past the first baseman. Red Kline advances to third on the hit. Mike Turner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bert Speraw grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Billy Fletcher hits a home run. Joe Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Flanagan grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Irwin is pinch hitting for Mike Turner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alan Irwin strikes out. Frank Myers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Herrnstein improves in velocity Nate Etherton improves in control Juan Gumbert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Neb Crow did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darrell Bielecki improves in velocity Bruce Law did not respond to coaching in control Andy McLain improves in range Dave Castilla did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Toppin did not respond to coaching in 3B